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| The Communiqué on the Amendments Made to the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board was published in the Official Gazette | 4.1.2013 | ||
| With the Communiqué no 2012/3, published in the Official Gazette dated 29.12.2012 and numbered 28512, article 7 of the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board No:2010/4 concerning merger and acquisition transactions subject to authorization was amended, effective as of February 1, 2013. With this regulation, among the thresholds enforced, the first one in relation to the domestic turnover is left unaffected, while the Turkish... | |||
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| Investigation on the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation Concluded | 4.1.2013 | ||
| The investigation initiated in order to determine whether the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation abused its dominant position under article 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. The investigation was opened as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was conducted in response to the application claiming that Turkish Underwater Sports Federation restricted competition by placing divers with certificates from systems other than the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) under an obligation to ... | |||
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| Investigation Initiated concerning the Turkish Football Federation and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The Competition Authority came to a decision concerning the preliminary inquiry which was started in response to the request to determine whether the contract between the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. (Digiturk) related to the acquisition of the Super League broadcast rights was extended for two years and to initiate proceedings in case these claims were true. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the prelimi... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation to be Held on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation conducted on the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertaking shall be held at 10.00 am, on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to the Competition Authority with a petition containing the information and documents which establish their interest in the i... | |||
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| Investigation Concerning Two Undertakings Operating in the Steel Straps Market Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation conducted concerning two undertakings operating in the steel straps market in order to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was initiated in response to the information received claiming that MPS Metal Plastik Sanayi Çember ve Paketleme Sistemleri İmalat ve Tic. A.Ş. and BEKAP Metal İnş. San. ve Ticaret A.Ş. were in collusion concerning sales prices to be imple... | |||
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| Press Release from the Competition Authority Regarding the News Item Titled "Billion-Lira Competition on Banks" | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Misunderstandings have been observed in the public in relation to the news item with the title "Billion-Lira Competition on Banks," which was published today (02.11.2012) in a daily newspaper, and a press release was deemed necessary to eliminate these misunderstandings. On 02.11.2012, the Competition Board has decided to initiate an investigation concerning 12 banks. This investigation is conducted within the Turkish Competition Authority in accordance with the procedure specified by the Act n... | |||
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| An Investigation Initiated concerning the Undertaking Operating the Edirne Bus Terminal | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry which was initiated in response to the complaint applications which included the claims that Volkan Metro Turizm Seyahat ve Nakliyat Tic. Ltd. Şti., which acquired the operating rights of the Edirne Bus Terminal, engaged in practices aimed at foreclosing the market to other transportation firms and/or agencies operating within the bus terminal and at monopolizing the agency services market. After examining the information, documents and find... | |||
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| A cooperation protocol signed between the Competition Authority and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency | 27.12.2012 | ||
| A Cooperation and Information Exchange Protocol Was signed between the Turkish Competition Authority and the banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA). Delegations led by the BRSA President Mukim Öztekin and the Competition Authority President Prof. Dr. Nurettin Kaldırımcı held a meeting for the signing ceremony. Prof. Dr. Kaldırımcı, taking the floor during the signing ceremony, stated that following the "Institutionalization of Competition Advocacy" symposium, held on April 30, 2010 in ... | |||
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| Investigation Concerning Nine Toyota Dealers Operating in Istanbul Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated by nine Toyota dealers operating in Istanbul was concluded. The investigation was initiated concerning nine of the Toyota dealers operating in Istanbul, as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application which included the claims that the dealers jointly set vehicle sales prices and that they did not gave discounts off the relevant prices. During the investigatio... | |||
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| Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" Have Been Released for Public Comment | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions," which intend to establish the general principles to be considered in the assessments made by the Competition Board concerning horizontal and on-horizontal mergers and acquisitions have been released for public comment. You can submit your opinions and comments on the draft guidelines to duzenleme@rekabet.gov.tr until 11.01.2013... | |||
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